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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Professional Services Contract
Purpose: To provide legal services for Redevelopment/Land Use Matters.
Entity Name: Spiro, Harrison and Nelson, LLC
Entity Address: Two Bridge Avenue, Suite 322, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701
Contract Amount: Not to exceed $250,000.00
Funding Source: 2022 Budget/Department of Economic and Housing Development/NW026, Account #32100, B2022
Contract Period: March 12, 2023 through March 11, 2024
Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS
(X) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP (X) RFQ
( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") is involved in ongoing legal matters and therefore has a need to acquire Legal Services; and
WHEREAS, Legal Services are Professional Services, exempt from the requirement for public bidding, pursuant to the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development of the City caused to be published, on the City of Newark's website, a Notice of Request for Qualifications ("RFQ") for Special Counsel concerning Redevelopment and Land Use Matters on or about October 24, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the City received a total of two (2) proposals in response to its request by the RFQ due date on November 7, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Spiro, Harrison & Nelson, LLC, Two Bridge Avenue, Suite 322, Red Bank, New Jersey 07701, submitted a proposal which was found, based upon price and other factors, to be in the best interest of the City to accept for the purpose of providing legal services concerning Redevelopment/Land Use Matters; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to enter into a contract with Spiro, Harrison & Nelson, LLC, to provide Legal...
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